Terry Gilliam Slammed Over Harvey Weinstein And #MeToo Comments

And apparently it's Matt Damon who's the victim in all this.

In an interview with AFP, Terry suggested the #MeToo movement had led to a “world of victims”, comparing the wave of women coming forward to allege sexual abuse against prominent figures in the entertainment industry to “mob rule”.

He said: “Harvey opened the door for a few people, a night with Harvey [Weinstein] — that’s the price you pay.

“I think some people did very well out of meeting with Harvey and others didn’t. The ones who did, knew what they were doing. These are adults; we are talking about adults with a lot of ambition.”

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Terry also lamented that he “felt sorry” for Matt Damon, who he suggested had been “beaten to death” over his comments about the current situation: “It’s like when mob rule takes over, the mob is out there they are carrying their torches and they are going to burn down Frankenstein’s castle.”

Unsurprisingly, Terry’s remarks have not gone down well on social media, including from many people within the entertainment industry, who have criticised the comedian for using his platform in this way:

I read it. Terry Gilliam’s comments about Harvey Weinstein are idiotic and dangerous. He wasn’t in those rooms. He doesn’t know how aggressive and violent and terrifying he was. Who is he to say it was some sort of offered deal? He should be ashamed of himself. https://t.co/pLj3V46gwu

Terry Gilliam may wanna turn those feelings of fear & uncertainty he’s getting from #metoo/#timesup and realize “Ohh this is how life has been for THEM til now... huh. Wow. Damn.” See? Now it’s empathy.

Fascinating contrast between Terry Gilliam’s view of how “Harvey opened the door for a few people, a night with Harvey — that’s the price you pay” and his impression that Matt Damon “got beaten to death” https://t.co/4F13EtOv6a

Terry Gilliam's comments on #MeToo are atrocious and sadly predictable. Remember when we beat Matt Damon to death? Remember how Gilliam insists Depp is a super chill and innocent guy? pic.twitter.com/JDvcbuOrox

Terry Gilliam saying, "well, that's just the way it is"... I mean, wasn't 'Life of Brian' in part about challenging things that don't seem right to you? Not just blindly accepting things the way they are?

Terry Gilliam graduating with honors at the school of "misogynists victim blaming d%cks who should never speak again" 😤It wasn't enough with blaming Michelle Williams for Heath's death or attacking Amber Heard to defend his abusive friend, now he's after Weinstein's victims! https://t.co/hbbvprPsaK

Since the wave of abuse allegations began last year, Harvey Weinstein has denied all accusations of what he has dubbed “non-consensual sex”.

As the above tweets mention, Terry has previously come under fire over his comments about prominent women in Hollywood, most notably his remarks about Amber Heard, following her divorce from his friend Johnny Depp.

In May 2016, he posted an article on Twitter suggesting Johnny was being “blackmailed” by his ex-wife, with the message: “Like many of Johnny Depp’s friends I’m discovering that Amber is a better actress than I thought.”